Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a ...

Many individuals have been told that their illness is "treatment resistant." However, this only means that they haven't ...

When it comes to depression symptoms, movement makes a difference. A new study shows upping your step count may help.

In past trials, ketamine intravenous treatment has shown promise, with 64% of depression patients in trials experiencing ...

A thin wire connects the device to the left vagus nerve in the neck – a major nerve that serves as a communication highway ...

A national trial demonstrated that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy significantly improved mood, quality of life, and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration had just approved VNS in 2005 for the long-term adjunctive treatment of chronic or recurrent depression in adults who had had inadequate responses to at least ...

The treatment is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT. In popular culture it has another name: shock therapy. “For ...

Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) occurs when major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment does not work. There is no official definition or set criteria for TRD, but the measure often used is an ...

Untreated depression and anxiety during pregnancy ... "It's recommended that mothers and providers together consider treatment options that are successful, including medications and cognitive ...